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Happy to see pretty butterflies anywhere and any time - and always happy to see this lovely project!

rcperryls wrote: Sun Jan 22, 2023 12:50 pm Better and better with each update! It may be late in the season for the Swallow tail but the colors are perfect for this design. Fits right in!

Carole

Totally agree....it's superb!

A bit earlier than normal but I am about to scroll this down so a quick pic while you can see the bottom row:



No backstitching yet Should I do that before scrolling

Jo

It's looking fantastic Jo I love the colours! I would do the backstitch before scrolling but it's up to you! I tend to do it as I go

Beautiful progress! I also love the colors of this one. Seems to me, like everything else in cross stitching, doing what you are most comfortable with is the way to go. With large projects I tend to backstitch as I go, though my large projects now tend to be HAEDs so there isn't any back stitching. When Teresa Wentzler was my favorite designer, I'm pretty sure I didn't save it for the end. That way, I was less likely to miss a section of back stitching.

Carole

Great update, you are speeding along with this one.



I also do the backstitch as I go, I don't want to keep scrolling up and down so I do it as I go, however I leave French knots til the end as they'd get squashed.

This is a beautiful design, I also love all the bright colors! You are making great progress on it!

This is such a lovely picture, and looks like it’s fun to stitch.

rcperryls wrote: Sat Jan 28, 2023 12:49 pm :When Teresa Wentzler was my favorite designer, I'm pretty sure I didn't save it for the end. That way, I was less likely to miss a section of back stitching.

Carole

Funny. I tended to miss some if I did it as I go….or use the wrong colour.

It's got such life and movement!

I've just finished off the Vincent Motorcycle for my friend:



Just in time because it is part payment for my new car

Jo

Wow, that looks great!

Well done. The detail is fantastic.

Carole

The motorcycle is fabulous!!

Great picture.

Gosh, so much detail

On Sunday I dropped off the Vincent Cross Stitch to my friend and he gave me his monster Subaru as part exchange. A 360 mile round trip to drop him home again and I am still feeling shattered two days later.

I do feel a bit like the Fall Fairy:



Jo

Not a short journey but that sounds like your friend was very pleased with his motorcycle cross stitch. Hope you recover quickly from the traveling . Fall Fairy looks beautiful. You are making lovely progress on this one.

Carole

Phew that was a long drive, hope you feel better soon

You've made good progress on your lovely fall fairy.

Wow she is magnificent!

Your fall fairy is just gorgeous!